I'm trying to create an "off" macro for an epson powerlite 8100 projector. I have found no discrete power commands for this unit.

I'm trying to use the usual:

"Power"
1 sec delay
"Power"

Whats incredibly frustrating, is that I can manually go into the device on the remote and press the "power" button twice to turn off the projector.

I can also test the macro with the remote attached with a usb cable and it works perfectly.

The moment I download the programming to the remote, the projector doesn't see any of the off commands - it doesnt even show the "are you sure you want to turn off?".

I'm aiming the remote directly at the projector when trying to use this macro.

What could cause this?